At 02.46 hours on 5 November 1943, U-218 fired one G7a torpedo at a two-masted schooner about 110 miles northeast of Barbados that missed astern. A second G7a torpedo fired shortly afterwards struck aft and broke the vessel in two, the stern sank immediately while the bow capsized and sank after a few minutes. This must have been the Beatrice Beck (Master Arch Matthews) which was reported missing after failing to arrive in Barbados on 10 November.

Location of attack on Beatrice Beck.

ship sunk.

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